Purpose Through Pain

This is a very special episode, Joseph James was interviewed by Dwayne Staten, the host of the Power of Forgiveness Podcast. They talk about how Joseph felt like he could never do anything to win in life in the eyes of his father, how he came to forgive him, and how they became best friends. They also talk about rejection, not being able to say sorry after someone passes away, and how people can c...

(Replay) Happy Thanksgiving! In this episode, Joseph shares the 6 ways on how we can start forgiving ourselves as part of our own healing. It can be hard to stay thankful for everything positive in your life when you are in the middle of the bad, but a good way to start feeling thankful again is by forgiving yourself. In This Episode: 6 ways to start forgiving yourself How to start healing from tr...

In this episode, Joseph James speaks with Sharron Keogh a women’s wellness expert who shows professional and entrepreneurial women transform their relationship with themselves so they can enjoy more clarity, have a greater sense of self-worth and self-belief, significantly improve wellness, and deeper connections with themselves and those around them.  She has experienced the highs and lows o...

In this episode, Joseph James shares how pain can become the thing that inspires and launches you. He tells a very personal story and how he turned his pain into purpose. While we do not know what others go through, we can support others by sharing our personal stories. You never know who you can help by sharing your story. It may open a door for someone who needs it. You will never hear Joseph co...

This is a very special episode. Joseph James was a featured speaker at the Self Love Revolution Summit that was streamed worldwide.  Joseph tells his whole story, including how he overcame hatred with his father and how he found the real purpose behind his pain.  He is interviewed by Jonathan Troen, a self-love mentor, life mastery coach, and creator of the Self Love Revolution Summit. H...

(replay) Struggling to establish a morning routine? Joseph shares the benefits and the practical steps to establish one that will help you heal. Before we can reach our goals and create a positive vision, we just need to start small. We need to stop thinking about all the negative things in our lives and think about our future goals. Download Joseph's Free Morning Routine ebook: https://witty-arti...

Do you feel like your life is perfect on paper, but you are feeling disconnected and unfilled? This is the episode for you.  In this episode, Joseph James is joined by Jacqueline Shaulis. She loves helping people transform their lives. Jacqueline is an introvert, but by listening to this episode. She wants to let all introverts know that you can be introverted and still influential and to not...

(Replay) Most people deal with pain in their life by avoiding or numbing the feelings they have. When Joseph James was growing up, he coped with his pain by avoiding putting himself in uncomfortable situations. All throughout his childhood, and even into adulthood this avoidance continued. In this episode, Joseph shares tips to deal with your trauma and pain head-on, and stop feeling shame and emp...

Jonathan is a self-love mentor, life mastery coach, and creator of the Self Love Revolution Summit. He preaches self-love. Self-love is a skill you teach yourself and perfect, it is something that we need to work on daily.  The Self Love Revolution Summit is a free online event. You will meet the experts who have mastered the art of self-love and learn how to enhance your relationships, find...

(Replay) We all deserve to be healed from our pain. If you want to heal from your pain, Joseph James shares two experiences where he needed to heal from trauma. He offers actionable steps to take to allow yourself to start healing. The process is not always easy, but crucial to your self-worth and self-care. It is easy to blame yourself for mistakes, even when it's not your fault. On This Episode:...

When you take charge of your words, you are in control of your life. In this episode, Joseph James shares positive affirmations that have changed his life.  Words can destroy, words can build up, words can inhibit, words can build you up, words can make you do whatever you put power into.  Your words can make or break you mentally and physically.  If you are going through something...

In this episode of the Purpose Through Pain podcast, Joseph James speaks about something we all experience… chaos.  We all have times in our lives that feel very chaotic and it can be very hard to manage. Joseph gives some tips on how to balance life when it is chaos.  In this episode: How joseph learned that he needed to only control what he could and to let go of those things that he c...

Life is messy. For all of us.  In this episode, Joseph sits down with Michelle Crist a close friend and mentor of his. Michelle dealt with alcohol addiction and some mental health matters, which runs through her family. Michelle became strong growing up by having to grow up faster than others her age. When she was in middle school, she had a stalker and her parents made her take martial arts...

When you are disciplined, get your life in order so when you aren't, everything doesn’t fall apart.  In Joseph’s life, there have been times he has excelled at being disciplined, but in times of grief and pain, he has failed. Joseph has been a member of the marine corps, law enforcement, homeland security, taught self-defence, has a dog training business, and is a solopreneur. This does not m...

Adriana Cowdin is a firm believer in living life to the fullest.  She has 4 successful entrepreneurial businesses, all while fighting for her life. Over the past 5 years, she has had 27 procedures that have kept her alive.  Adriana lost her identity when she became increasingly ill. She didn’t want to be seen as a sick person. Her identity was in corporate America, but her body no longer...

When you keep telling yourself the same story, nothing will change.  In this episode, Joseph James talks all about identity, and how most people prioritize the wrong thing. Changing your identity is something that many people struggle with for a whole lifetime.  If you want to change your identity, the vision of yourself must change. How we feel about our own lives is so important. We cr...

Today is a great day to be above ground. If you’ve ever felt inadequate, insignificant, isolated, unseen, unheard, helpless, lonely, alone, scared, or unsure, then this is the episode for you.  Nelson Beltijar lost everything he’d ever worked for in the blink of an eye. He went from having a thriving physical therapy business to a life-changing cancer diagnosis that put him in numerous hospit...

We can’t control our thoughts, but we can control what we do with those thoughts. Growing up, Joseph felt a lot of hatred towards his father and he did not know how to process those thoughts, but he challenged himself to learn. He learned that he couldn’t do positive things if negative thoughts were dragging him down.  The power of the mind is like a magnet. We can attract or we can repel, it...

Has your kindness been used against you? Then you need to hear this.  The best revenge is a life well-lived. It is so easy to care for people that we have relationships with and neglect the most important person, yourself.  In this episode, Joseph speaks with Sarah K. Ramsey about how to design a life that you deserve, after surviving a toxic relationship. Sarah is a life strategist, tox...

Whether we want to admit it or not, we all need rest. We need to give ourselves a break.  Those with a workhorse mindset may feel like resting is a negative thing, but it is so crucial. In a previous episode, Joseph talked about Mental, Physical, Emotional, and Spiritual rest. In this episode, Joseph addresses Social Rest, which can be taking a rest from social interactions, or surrounding yo...

To tackle mental health issues, you need a strategy. This could be talking to a therapist, doing inner work, visualizing, but regardless, there needs to be a strategy. When in the middle of a mental health crisis, it can be hard to see clear and create that strategy. This is where Gordon Corsetti comes in.  Gordon has come a long way in his mental health journey and uses what he’s learned to...

Dealing with unresolved and unhealed trauma from youth is not easy, but so important for personal growth. In this episode, Joseph speaks with Davette Wheat about her trauma from her first love and how she uses numerology to better understand her life purpose.    She had an amazing childhood and grew up in a family where her parents deeply loved each other, but she found herself in a...

Are you getting rest in every area of your life? We need rest to live a healthy life. In this episode, Joseph shares tips to get more rest in the three main areas of life, Mental, Emotional, Physical and Spiritual. If you are waiting to rest when you are dead, you are probably going to die early. Rest is the key to health, happiness, and success. Being an entrepreneur, it is very hard for Joseph t...

You don’t have to have all the answers to make a difference. Kary Youman is a heart-centered facilitator and mindfulness coach dedicated to creating brave spaces for people to discuss and explore complex topics.  Facilitating change through workshops on diversity, equity, inclusion, communication, radical kindness, mental health, and mindfulness, he is helping shift the way organizations view...

Let’s admit it, big changes to your life like divorce, death, career change, end of a relationship, can cause a major disconnect in the goals you previously had.  In this episode, Joseph shares that when he lost his wife and father within 22 days of each other, he didn’t have any goals in mind. All he wanted to do was stay in bed, but he realized he needed to start small, by just sitting up i...